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IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED  |   Find new guidance for fully vaccinated people. If you are not vaccinated, find a vaccine and use the guidance below.

• What You Should Know Before Getting Vaccinated handout
• COVID-19 Basics Fact Sheet
  Overview of Novel Coronavirus, including what it is, how it is spread, symptoms, prevention and treatment
• Shortened Quarantine Guidance Options, Infographic 1 and Infographic 2
  Two infographic options to help visualize the shortened quarantine options for the public to understand the varying risks
• Guidance and Considerations for High Risk Individuals
  Guidance and considerations for high risk individuals as Missouri reopens
• Considerations for Individuals in Rural Communities
  Guidance and considerations for individuals in rural communities to reduce the spread of COVID-19
• Safely Removing Gloves
  Step by step process for how to take off gloves so they do not touch skin
• Caring for Your Hands
  Guidance and recommendations on hand care, including handwashing guidance and hand sanitizer application
• Washing Hands Can Save Lives
  Guidance, created more specifically for kids, on how to wash hands and correctly use hand sanitizer
• Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations
  Cleaning and disinfection recommendations for the general public to reduce spread of viruses
  

Information for Child Care Facilities

• COVID-19 Prevention for Child Care Facilities
  Hygiene, cleaning and sanitation recommendations for child care facilities to protect children and employees

Information for Churches and Places of Worship

• COVID-19 Considerations for Churches and Places of Worship
  Information and guidance for churches and places of worship on how to reduce the spread of viruses

Information for Confirmed or Presumptive Positive Cases and their Households

• COVID-19: Home Care Guidance
  Guidance and recommendations for individuals with presumptive or confirmed COVID-19, and others in their household
• COVID-19 Cleaning Practices for Individuals in Home Isolation/Quarantine
  Guidance and recommendations for cleaning a home with a presumptive or confirmed COVID-19 case
• Guidance for COVID-19 Patients Under Home Care and Isolation Who Have Pets or Other Animals
  Guidance for individuals with pets while under isolation or quarantine

Information for Food Service Facilities

• Re-Opening Guidance for Food Service Facilities
  Guidance and recommendations for food service facilities as they reopen
• COVID-19 Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting for Food Establishments
  Information and guidance for cleaning and disinfecting for food establishments to support a healthy work environment and community
• COVID-19 Prevention for Food Service Facilities
  Prevention and protection guidance for food service facilities to protect customers and employees
• Guidance for Restaurants and Bars Related to COVID-19
  Information and Guidance for Restaurants and Bars related to best practices to minimize the risk of transmission

Information for Funeral Homes

• Funerals and Visitations During the COVID-19 Situation
  Recommendations for funeral homes to prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses like COVID-19

Information for Lodging Establishments

• Re-Opening Guidance for Lodging Establishments
  Guidance and recommendations for lodging facilities as they reopen
• Cleaning Recommendations for Lodging Establishments to Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
  Cleaning and disinfecting recommendations to lodging establishments to help prevent the spread of viruses
• Cleaning Practices for Lodging Facilities Housing those in Isolation/Quarantine
  Cleaning practices and recommendations for lodging facilities housing individuals with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
• Recomendaciones de limpieza para establecimientos de alojamiento para ayudar a prevenir la propagación del COVID-19

Information for Reopening Pools

• Guidance for Reopening Pools
  Guidance and resources for considering reopening pools

Information for Senior Housing

• COVID-19 Considerations for Senior Housing
  Protecting seniors in communal housing facilities during COVID-19

Information for Farmer’s Markets

• Farmer’s Market Operations
  Guidance and recommendations for Farmer’s Market Operations

Information for Local Jails

• Guidance for Local Jails
  Guidance and resource links for local jails